with $100k coming in, swapping out of Spartanburg
changea dispatch from
fort collins
CO
40.59°N
105.08°W
Fort Collins is the home of New Belgium Brewing (Fat Tire's origin) and a thriving craft beer scene with more breweries than Boulder. Old Town's brick streets and historic storefronts are charming enough that they're said to have influenced Disney's Main Street USA designers. CSU keeps the energy young. The foothills rise right outside town, and Rocky Mountain National Park is an hour away. Quieter than Boulder, less expensive.
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Spartanburg
Fort Collins costs more than Spartanburg, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,971/mo
37% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
4.4%
$175/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$5,996/mo
$362 less than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$572k
106% more expensive than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
371k
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in fort collins.
Spartanburg gets 191 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 44 days drop below 20° vs Spartanburg's 4.
But the calendar thins out: Spartanburg stays 15.0× busier.
69/100
1% higher than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Rocky Mountain National Park, 31.3 mi.
86/100
12% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
169
745% more than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
neighbors of fort collins on the map of tradeoffs:
